Cooperative Learning Professional Development Bundle – High School

A Turnkey PD Toolkit for Designing Effective Group Work

This professional development bundle is designed to help high school teachers intentionally design group work so collaboration leads to meaningful learning, individual accountability, and equitable participation.

Rather than introducing new initiatives or programs, this PD focuses on refining how group work is structured. Teachers experience cooperative learning as learners first, then apply research-based strategies directly to their own classroom practice.

This bundle includes everything needed to facilitate a 60-minute professional development session and provides reusable planning tools teachers can continue to use beyond the PD.

What’s Included in This Bundle

This comprehensive toolkit includes:

• Cooperative Learning PD PowerPoint (High School)
  • A facilitator-ready slide deck that guides the session, models strategies, and supports discussion.

• Cooperative Learning Strategies Packet
  • A teacher-facing reference outlining six research-based cooperative learning structures, including:
    • What each strategy is
    • How to use it
    • When to use it
    • Why it works at the high school level
    • Soft skills supported

• Activity 2: Jigsaw Simulation – Structured Group Work
  • A fully designed PD activity that allows teachers to experience the difference between unstructured group work and intentionally designed collaboration. Includes:
    • Scenario
    • Expert group handouts
    • Home group prompts
    • Reflection questions

• Stations & Rotations Lesson Redesign Packet
  • A fill-in-the-blank planning tool teachers can use to redesign an existing lesson using stations or rotations with built-in accountability and reflection.

• Facilitator Guide & Agenda
  • A step-by-step guide outlining timing, facilitation notes, reflection prompts, and how the pieces fit together into a cohesive PD session.